If I seek to fulfill my own needs at the expense of my partner, we are sure to experience unhappiness, resentment, and conflict. The secret of forming a successful relationship is for both partners to win.

If we are to feel the positive feelings of love, happiness, trust, and gratitude, we periodically also have to feel anger, sadness, fear, and sorrow.

A woman's sense of self is defined through her feelings and the quality of her relationships.

Just as a man is fulfilled through working out the intricate details of solving a problem, a woman is fulfilled through talking about the details of her problems.

always thought of myself as a loving person. But she was right. I had been a fair-weather friend. As long as she was happy and nice, I loved back. But if she was unhappy or upset, I would feel blamed and then argue or distance myself

We mistakenly assume that if our partners love us they will react and behave in certain ways - the ways we react and behave when we love someone.

I would love you all the day, every night we would kiss and play, if with me you'd fondly stray, over the hills and far away.